Montreal North (french: Montréal-Nord) is a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle Ag ...
(''
arrondissement
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements ...
'') of the city of
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...
,
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirte ...
,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
. It consists entirely of the former city of Montréal-Nord on
Island of Montreal
The Island of Montreal (french: Île de Montréal) is a large island in southwestern Quebec, Canada, that is the site of a number of municipalities including most of the city of Montreal and is the most populous island in Canada. It is the main ...
in southwestern
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirte ...
. It was amalgamated into the City of
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...
on January 1, 2002.
Around the start of the 21st century, Montréal-Nord developed a reputation of being one of Montreal's most dangerous boroughs, along with
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve () is a neighbourhood in Montreal, Canada, situated in the east end of the island, generally to the south of the city's Olympic Stadium and east of downtown.
Historically a poor neighbourhood, it has experienced significan ...
. The area contains a sizable community living below the
poverty
Poverty is the state of having few material possessions or little income. Poverty can have diverse line, though it also has middle-class and upper-middle-class residences. It's also home to one of Canada's largest
Haitian communities.
Geography
The borough is an oblong municipal division situated along the
Rivière des Prairies, in the northeastern part of the island.
It is bordered to the west by
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Ahuntsic-Cartierville ( (local accent)) is a borough (''arrondissement'') of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The borough was created following the 2002 municipal reorganization of Montreal. It comprises two main neighbourhoods, Ahuntsi ...
, to the southwest by
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, to the south by
Saint Leonard, at the southeast corner by
Anjou Anjou may refer to:
Geography and titles France
*County of Anjou, a historical county in France and predecessor of the Duchy of Anjou
**Count of Anjou, title of nobility
*Duchy of Anjou, a historical duchy and later a province of France
**Duke ...
, and to the east by
Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles. The borough count
29 parks and leisure structures
Major thoroughfares in Montréal-Nord include Saint-Michel Blvd., Pie IX Blvd. (
Autoroute 25), Lacordaire Blvd., Langelier Blvd., Léger Blvd., and Henri-Bourassa Blvd. The
Pie IX Bridge
Pie IX Bridge is a bridge in Quebec, spanning the Rivière des Prairies. It connects the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul area of Laval, on Île Jésus, and the borough of Montréal-Nord in Montreal, on the Island of Montreal. The bridge was part of Aut ...
connects Montréal-Nord to the
Laval district of
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (named after Saint Vincent de Paul) may refer to:
*Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Gironde, France
*Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Landes, France
*Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Paris
The Church of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (''Église Saint-Vincent-de-Pa ...
.
It has an area of 11.07 km² and a population of 83,911.
Politics
Federal and provincial elections
The borough is located almost entirely in the federal riding of
Bourassa, except for a tiny southeastern corner in
Honoré-Mercier.
The provincial electoral district of
Bourassa-Sauvé is coterminous with the borough except for a northwestern section in the electoral district of
Maurice-Richard.
Demographics[http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/MTL_STATS_FR/MEDIA/DOCUMENTS/PROFIL_SOCIOD%C9MO_MONTR%C9AL-NORD%202016.PDF ]
Government
Borough council
According to the 2016 Census, visible minorities made up 48.7% of the population.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
The
Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île (CSPÎ) operates French-language public schools. Public high schools that are part of this school board in this borough are
École secondaire Calixa-Lavallée
École secondaire Calixa-Lavallée is a francophone public secondary school located in the borough of Montréal-Nord, Montreal, Quebec. Part of the Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île (CSPI), it was originally in the catholic School boar ...
and
École Secondaire Henri-Bourassa
École secondaire Henri-Bourassa is a Francophone public and mixed secondary school located in Montréal-Nord borough in Montreal. Part of the Centre de services scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île (CSSDM), it was originally in the catholic School bo ...
. There is also the ''Le Prélude'' program. There are 14 Francophone primary schools in Montréal-Nord.
The
English Montreal School Board operates Anglophone public schools:
* Galileo Adult Education Centre (''Centre d'éducation des adultes Galileo'')
*
Lester B Pearson High School
* Gerald McShane School
Prior to 1998 it was in the
Montreal Catholic School Commission (CECM) and the
Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal, as at that time public schools were by religious denomination instead of on linguistic lines. In 1998 some schools in the eastern portion of CECM were transferred to the former area of
Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer
The Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer was a Catholic school board located on the Island of Montreal in Quebec, Canada. It oversaw French and English schools in the former independent municipalities of Anjou, Saint-Leonard, and Montreal-Est ...
, which at that time became the territory of the CSPÎ.
[Lagacé, Roger.]
L’école Calixa Lavallée: depuis plus de 40 ans à Montréal-Nord
" '' Métro'' (Canadian newspaper). 14 January 2015. Retrieved on 4 August 2016.
Public libraries
The borough has four libraries of the
Montreal Public Libraries Network: Belleville, Bibliothèque de la Maison culturelle et communautaire, Charleroi, and Henri-Bourassa.
[Les bibliothèques par arrondissement]
" Montreal Public Libraries Network. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
See also
*
Boroughs of Montreal
The city of Montreal is divided into 19 boroughs (in French, ''arrondissements''), each with a mayor and council.
Powers
The borough council is responsible for:
*Fire prevention
*Removal of household waste and residual materials
*Funding of co ...
*
Districts of Montreal
*
Municipal reorganization in Quebec
References
External links
Borough website(in
French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
)
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2002 disestablishments in Quebec
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